Generating Ideas and Going Deeper

Cirque de Soliel--Acrobatic, Entertaining, Spectacular Storytelling

"Sparked," by Cirque de Soliel

Freegal--Music from the ​Richland County Public Library

IDEO--Product Design Company

IDEO is a company that specializes in product design. The IDEO cards are intended to help teams and individuals think about different approaches to a problem if you're stuck or not enthused about your present point-of-view.

Unsplash--high resolution, Creative Commons images

Presenting New Ideas Quickly and Easily

Who/What: Include a Picture or Portrait

When discussing a place or thing, it will help readers, watchers, or listeners to give them a drawing, photo, or picture to help their thinking.

Where?: Draw a Map or Diagram

Readers, watchers, or listeners will understand places and distances better with a well-drawn or labeled map or diagram.

How?: Flowcharts and Mindmaps

When discussing cause and effect or relationships between different ideas, events, or categories, create a flowchart or mindmap for readers, listeners, or watchers to follow.

When?: Time or Sequence of Events

Readers, watchers, and listeners will understand several events or dates better if you communicate using a timeline.

Why?: X-Y Coordinate Graphs

Changes in amounts or qualities over time or in relation to other events can be compared and contrasted with a coordinate graph with an x and y axis. *This is a more complicated idea we'll be working on this year, but you will start to get the hang of it!*

How Much?: Draw a Chart or Graph

To help readers, watchers, or listeners understand numbers and amounts, give them a chart or graph.

Updated: 8 August 2017

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